The RFID Weblog: RFID and Sports Ticketing

Filed in archive Sports by Anita Campbell on March 2, 2004

So-called smart tickets, containing RFID tags, are increasingly being used in sporting events. According to an article in Vnunet.com, the German 2006 Fifa World Cup and the Chinese 2008 Olympics are planning to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tagged tickets:

"German World Cup 2006 officials said that they would be using RFID tagging on tickets to speed entry to games and cut down on counterfeiting.

The tickets will include match and seating data, but officials would not say whether they intend to record personal information on the ticket owners.

Philips is currently piloting the scheme, but FIFA 2006 explained that the full implementation would need to be put out to competitive tender.

"Trials have shown that, after a little bit of initial confusion, fans are finding it very easy to use," said Mario Rivas, executive vice president at Philips Semiconductors.Organisers of the Olympics are piloting Philips smart tickets to combine entry to the games along with the ability to pay for public transport, parking, merchandising and food."

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Response from: Football Tickets (09/28/07 6:59am)

I don't agree with the decision that all tickets should have RFID tags that will contain the name, address, birth date, nationality, and ID card or passport number of the person who bought the tickets. I feel that this is an invasion of personal privacy and it shouldn't be allowed.

Response from: Sports (01/21/08 8:01am)

I think that putting Rfids on tickets is a very good idea

Response from: Buy Absinthe (01/30/08 9:30am)

We got our tickets for Olympics 2008. And we hope we can carry with us our cams, would send them to all my friends.

Response from: sebaste l.mgimba (11/04/08 8:42am)

we want to purchase the RFID SYSTEM and get it installed to our ultra modern stadium to counterfeit tickets by the spectators.please quote urgently to Tanzania